Category: Aotearoa
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(a)version
Despite COVID limitations, this week my good friend and collaborator Victoria McIntosh and I were able to have a middling event (rather than an opening or closing) for our mixed media exhibition (a)version. https://www.dunedinfringe.nz/white-box (a)version is a mixed media response to the way our world defines beauty, gender and ageing.…
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#vaginalmesh
This Monday was momentous, in several ways. After almost a decade managing the negative effects of vaginal mesh, I saw a specialist who confirmed that this was exactly what I had been dealing with. No question. And the relief was surreal. But could I actually believe what she said? Or…
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Exciting updates
Kia ora my lovely followers, The last month has been a challenging time with health issues, as well as celebrating new pieces being published. So how about we focus on those! For me it’s all about sharing the aroha, and getting my writing out in the world. I had two…
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Toetoe
I’m never sure about the limits of self-promotion. I ask myself every time I put something on social media: Is it relevant? Will people think I’m being a show off? Does anyone (outside of my beautiful whānau and friend circles) even look at it? Today, I decided I’ve got to…
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weRculture
Kia ora WordPress whānau, Being in lockdown (here in Aotearoa, New Zealand) has meant plenty of time to write. But this does feel like a mixed blessing, knowing that many people are seriously struggling with the isolation. On that note, reading my work seems like a positive way I can…
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Video No.2 ~ Piss Pants
Kia ora WordPress whānau, Here’s Video Reading No.2 ~ Piss Pants for your viewing pleasure. As published in Bath Flash Fiction’s Anthology No.4 ‘with one eye on the cows’ (2019). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IonaWinter11/videos/510577719832164/ Keep safe, be kind to one another, and stay connected during these difficult times. Me te aroha, Iona…
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Video No.1 ~ Intuit
After much deliberation, and following a plethora of feedback over the years, this full moon brings my first video reading. Intuit (then the wind came, Steele Roberts 2018). You can watch the video via: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IonaWinter11/videos/601341290420071/ Twitter https://twitter.com/waitahaiona1/status/1237138844895436801 Kā mihi nui, Iona x
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SHE
In December I was invited to spray paint (aka tag) my poem SHE on the fence of The Anteroom Gallery in Port Chalmers. I’m all about getting my work out there in a variety of formats, and as a first time tagger, let’s say the process was incredible (and the…
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2020 = less social media
Kā mihi o te tau hou whānau, blessings to you for 2020. This year you’ll see less of me online. Several new creative projects have emerged, and I love how much this nourishes me. My pages will stay updated (with any exciting news). I look forward to seeing more of…
Iona Winter 